Outlook for Children with Sleep Apnea
Many children with sleep apnea may benefit from treatment. Some studies have shown that surgery to remove the adenoids and tonsils helps manage the symptoms in up to 80 percent of reported cases. However, symptoms tend to return when they get older, have severe apnea before surgery, or have obesity during childhood. Improvements in symptoms may be seen in those who use an oral appliance, CPAP machine, or those who can manage their weights well. If left untreated, the disorder would become worse and disrupt their quality of life. When sleep apnea develops into adulthood, other complications may happen, such as heart disease or stroke. [9]
